Mike Ayres Design - Sensory Development Resources

You are about to enter an exploration of wonderful sensory products, soft play environments and sensory resources…
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Mike Ayres Design - The Company

The Company




Mike Ayres has been designing, manufacturing and installing sensory environments since the mid 1980’s (He can’t remember the exact date of the first’ snoezelen’ room he created), and has continued to do so longer than any other company in the UK.
The company has an ethos of providing the very best designs and products available.
  • We develop concepts and carry them through to the completed environments and products.
  • A carefully selected range of products from other companies to compliment our own range.
  • We aim to be the best in the world at what we do, and to always be in the forefront of inspirational and technical developments.
  • We make no compromises in design or manufacture.
  • We have our own extensive production workshops encompassing a wide variety of technologies.
  • When you contact us, you will not be pressed into buying our products. We will listen to your needs, give the best advice we can and let you make the decision.
  • We aim to be the best in our field, because we think our clients should have the best.

Mike Ayres Design - The Designer

Mike Ayres - The man himself!


Mike Ayres is a professional designer with 30 years experience in creating equipment and environments for people with special needs.

He was instrumental in introducing the Dutch concept of ‘Snoezelen’ into Britain in the 1980's. Since then he has worked on multi-sensory concepts, environments and products for care and education. This web site features many of Mike's original projects.

He continues to work on new concepts for whole buildings, individual environments and products, working with architects, project teams, educationalists and professionals in the caring industry. He aims to design and produce the very best equipment and environments for people with special needs and to enable everyone to function successfully in an inclusive environment.
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Mike Ayres Design sponsors the Education Business Awards 2008 - 2012
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Member of British Education Suppliers Association